Nomad’s upgraded Lightning battery cable offers even more power

Nomad’s original battery cable was a surprisingly brilliant idea: integrate a small battery into an iPhone charging cable to give you an extra power boost on the go. And now, the company is back with an updated version that improves on the original in a few small, but useful ways.

Where the original featured a 2350 mAh battery pack, the updated model boosts that to 2800 mAh, and swaps out the plastic battery housing with one made of more durable aluminum.

More battery power, and an aluminum housing

The USB-A to Lightning cable itself is 1.5 meters (roughly five feet) long, and supports pass-through charging, where the cable will charge the phone first, and then refill the battery once the phone is full. It costs $49.95, which is still a bit pricey for such a small battery, but compared to buying an extra battery and iPhone cable separately, it might be worth it for the convenience.